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xkcd #3030: Lasering Incidents (xkcd.com)
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I still don't know how the police found my compound where I ran an illegal searchlight depot/covert blimp airfield/fireworks testing range.

https://explainxkcd.com/3030/

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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

In case any one else has the same thought. Using it as a beacon for rescue will not work.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You say that, but once someone on the ground was shining a bright ass flashlight, not a laser but just as bright, at us and they were flashing ...---... (SOS in Morse). Apparently we were the 4th plane to report it to air traffic control. I've never seen that before or since, but at least that time it worked.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh I was informed the lazer would blind the plane and potentially cause the to crash. I know Jack about planes.

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